Combined angle bracket and stationary clamping jaws having a selectively mountable clamping jaw



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COMBINED ANGLE-BRACKET AND STATIONARY CLAMPING-JAWS HAVING A SELECTIVELY MOUNTABLE CLAMPING-JAW Filed July 24, 1944 INVENTOR. PudoZv/v 14! Wagner A TTOP/VE Y Patented Apr. 5, 949

' COMBINED ANGLE BRACKET AND STATION ARY CLAMPING JAWS HAVING A SELEC- TIVELY MQUNTABLE CLAMPING JAW Rudolph W. Wagner, Los Angeles, Calif. Application July 24', 1944, Serial No. 546,244

My invention relates to a vise. An important object of the invention is the provision of a vise that may be applied to practically any Workbench either on the top 'or on the side thereof,

and be'interchangeable at will between said positions.

Another object is to provide an easily removable vise that is handy in a machine shop and adaptable to a wide variety of uses.

My invention also has for its objects to provide such means that are positive in operation, convenient in use, easily installed in a working position and easily disconnected therefrom, economical of manufacture, relatively simple, and of general superiority and serviceability.

The invention also comprises novel details of construction and novel combinations and arrangements of parts, which will more fully appear inthe course of the following description. However, the drawings merely show andzthe following description merely describes embodiments of the present invention, which are given by way of illustration or example only.

In the drawings, like reference characters designate similar parts in the several views.

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a vise and supporting means, embodying the foregoing objects.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, illustrating the same supporting means but with the vise element in a different position.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the arrangement shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a broken elevation, looking in the direction of the arrow A of Fig. 2.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral 5 generally designates an angular base that is to be applied around the edge of a work bench (not shown). The base 5 comprises angularly arranged members 6 and I that respectively engage the side and top of the bench. The base 5 may be fastened to the bench by any suitable means, e. 0., by means of screws (not shown) inserted through the openings l0.

Bolts 8 and 9 are screwed into tapped openings in the base members 6 and 1 respectively. The heads I2 and I3 of the bolts 8 and 9 are spaced from the adjacent faces of the angular members 6 and 1 to receive the bifurcated foot M of the vise element l5. It will be noted that the sides I 6 and ll of the foot M are converging toward the toes it of the foot. A strap l8 on the base member 5 may be used to straddle the foot l4 and prevent the latter from turning around the bolt 8.

4 Claims. (Cl. 81,-41)

The frame I5 is ofiset to provide a projecting end [9 that carries a clamping bolt 20 in a threaded opening thereon. The bolt has a hexagonal head 2| and a therein slidable bar 22 to be used as a handle, if desired. The bar 22 has knobs 26 and 21 at its ends. One of the-knobs 21 may be screwed on the bar 22, in order that the latter knob may be unscrewed and the bar 22 removed-from the hexagonal head 2|, if preferred.

The bolt 20 preferably has a ball and socket connection 23 and 25 with a pressure plate 24;

In use, it is believed clear that my present vise means may be mounted in many difierent positions, to adapt it to a variety of uses, making it a very handy tool in a machine shop. The clamping means is easily removable and interchangeable as to position. When using 'the tool for woodworking, the pressure plate 24 and itsball and socket connection with the bolt 20 are used. For metal work, it is believed clear Without further illustration, that the plate 24 and its socket connection 25 may be removed and the lower end of the bolt, as it is shown in Fig. 2, may be employed alone for clamping metal work material in place in the vise. Moreover, the knob 21 is unscrewed and the bar 22 may be removed, so that a wrench can be used on the hexagonal head 2|. when working with metal. When working with wood, of course, the bar 22 acts as a lever handle to screw the pressure plate 24 firmly down upon the work (not shown).

While I have illustrated and described what I now regard as the preferred embodiments of my invention, the construction is, of course, subject to modifications Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. I, therefore, do not wish to restrict myself to the particular forms of constructions illustrated and described, but desire to avail myself of all modifications that may fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character referred to, comprising a right angle frame adapted to be mounted on two sides of a suitable support, each of the angular branches of said frame provided with a threaded shank and a head thereon spaced from said branches, at body adapted to be secured to the outside of said frame and having a foot member extending at right angles to one end thereof in one direction and parallel with said frame and adapted to be secured selectively to one or the other branch of said frame by said headed shanks, a clamp supporting member connected to the other end of said body and extending at right angles thereto in another direction and in spaced parallel relation to the outside of the frame, a clamp in said supporting member for clamping an object against the outside of said frame, and a stirrup on and extending beyond the outer face of at least one of the branches of said frame to receive the foot member of the body and prevent rotation of the body about the headed shank.

2. A tool of the character referred to, comprising an angular frame adapted to be secured to two sides of a support, each of the angular branches of said frame provided with a headed shank threading thereinto, a body having at one end a foot member extending at right angles thereto in one direction, said foot member having an open slot to straddle a selected one of said shanks to hold said body connected to the outside of said frame, a clamp supporting member connected to the other end of said body and extending at right angles thereto in another direction and in spaced parallel relation to the outside of said frame, a clamp carried by said supporting member for clamping work against the outer face of said frame, and a stirrup on and extending beyond the surface of at least one of the branches of said frame, said stirrup being adapted to receive the end of said foot member and hold the body against rotative movement about the shank.

3. A tool of the character referred to, comprising a right angle frame adapted to be secured to two sides of a support and forming substantially a pair of stationary jaws, each angular branch of the frame provided with a headed shank threading therein near the free end thereof, a. body having at one end a foot member extending at right angles thereto in one direction and in parallel relation to said frame, said member being adapted to be selectively secured to the outside of either of said branches by engagement with 4 one of said headed shanks, a clamp carrying member connected to the other end of said body and extending at right angles thereto in a direction opposite to that of said foot member and in spaced parallel relation to the outside of either of said branches, a clamp in said carrying member for clamping work directly against the face of either of said stationary jaws, and means on one of the branches of said frame to receive the end of the foot member and hold the body against rotative movement on the frame.

4. A device of the type referred to comprising a pair of planar plates angularly conjoined and adapted to be mounted on two sides of a support, each of said plates constituting a stationary clamp jaw and each plate having near the free end thereof a headed anchor extending above the face thereof, and a member engageable selectively with either of said anchors and carrying a movable clamp jaw for clamping an object against either of said stationary jaws.

RUDOLPH W. WAGNER.

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